Washington D. C.
Washington, District of Columbia became the Capital of the United States in 1800.
Government is Washington`s main business. Here Congress meets to make laws. Here the highest court in the country convenes——the Supreme Court. One of every three people in Washington works for the US government. There`s plenty of work to be done, too! Here in Washington are the busy "main offices" of many government departments like the Post Office and the Treasury.
The library of Congress is one of the world`s largest libraries. In the National Archives building, important documents are kept. You can have the thrill of seeing the original Declaration of Independence!
Washington is one of the loveliest capitals in the world. It`s a city of wide avenues (one named for every state), green parks, white marble buildings and impressive monuments like the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials.
Do you want to come and pay a visit?
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华盛顿是世界上最著名的首都之一。文中介绍了它的主要职能，历史意义和美丽的建筑特色。读者可仿照写一篇自己感光趣的城市概况。
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哥伦比亚特区华盛顿
哥伦比亚特区华盛顿于1800年成为美国的首都。
管理国家是华盛顿的主要职能。在这里，国会制订法律。美国的最高法院——联邦最高法院在华盛顿开庭。华盛顿的每二个居民中就有一个为美国政府工作。有许多工作要做!在这里，有许多像邮政局和财政部这样的政府部门设立的繁忙的“总部”。
国会图书馆是全世界最大的图书馆之一。在国家档案馆里存放着重要文件。你可以无比激动地看到独立宣言的原件!
华盛顿是世界上最可爱的首都之一。这座城市有许多宽阔的大道(每条大道都以一个州名来命名)，有郁郁葱葱的公园、有乳白色的大理石的建筑，还有像杰斐逊纪念堂和林肯纪念堂这样一些动人的建筑物。
您可想来，到此一游吗?